Method for managing energy, and corresponding electronic device and computer program

Abstract

Method for managing energy, and corresponding electronic device and computer program. The invention relates to a method for managing energy implemented by an electronic device, comprising:—obtaining ( 11 ) at least one value of ambient energy of a first type, representative of an exposure of a first piece of equipment to said ambient energy;—providing ( 12 ) at least one recommendation relating to at least one candidate conversion element suitable for converting an ambient energy of said first type into energy of a second type useable to power said first piece of equipment, said at least one recommendation taking into account said at least one obtained value of ambient energy of said first type.

1 . Method for managing energy implemented by an electronic device, comprising:
 obtaining ( 11 ) at least one value of ambient energy of a first type, representative of an exposure of a first piece of equipment to said ambient energy;   providing ( 12 ) at least one notification suitable for a rendering on a user interface coupled to said device and relating to at least one candidate conversion element suitable for converting an ambient energy of said first type into energy of a second type useable to power said first piece of equipment, said at least one notification taking into account said at least one obtained value of ambient energy of said first type.   
     
     
         2 . Method according to  claim 1 , characterised in that said obtaining of at least one value of ambient energy of said first type implements a measurement of said at least one energy value of said first type by means of at least one first sensor located on said first piece of equipment. 
     
     
         3 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 and 2 , characterised in that said obtaining of at least one energy value of said first type implements a reception of said at least one energy value of said first type from a second piece of equipment. 
     
     
         4 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 3 , characterised in that it comprises obtaining at least one item of time information associated with said at least one energy value of said first type. 
     
     
         5 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 4 , characterised in that the method comprises transmitting said at least one energy value of said first type to a third piece of equipment and receiving at least one of said at least one candidate conversion element. 
     
     
         6 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 5 , characterised in that at least one candidate conversion element takes into account a proximity between at least one energy conversion characteristic of said at least one candidate conversion element and said at least one energy value of said first type. 
     
     
         7 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 6 , characterised in that said at least one notification also takes into account at least one item of information from at least one second sensor. 
     
     
         8 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 7 , characterised in that said at least one notification takes into account at least one first conversion element used to power said first piece of equipment. 
     
     
         9 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 8 , characterised on that said at least one notification takes into account the positioning of said electronic device and/or said at least one first sensor according to  claim 2  and/or said at least one second sensor according to  claim 7  when obtaining said at least one energy value of said first type. 
     
     
         10 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 9 , characterised in that said at least one notification belongs to the group comprising:
 a notification recommending to change at least one conversion element commonly used by said first piece of equipment,   a notification recommending to replace at least one conversion element commonly used by said first piece of equipment with one of said at least one candidate conversion element,   a notification recommending at least one type of ambient energy to be converted,   a notification recommending at least one type and/or model of conversion element to be used,   a notification recommending at least one positioning of at least one conversion element on said first piece of equipment,   a notification recommending a number of conversion elements to be used on said first piece of equipment,   a notification recommending at least one position and/or orientation of said first piece of equipment.   
     
     
         11 . Method according to any one of  claims 1 to 10 , wherein said candidate conversion element is selected from a plurality of conversion elements based on the efficiency of said plurality of conversion elements with said value of ambient energy. 
     
     
         12 . Electronic device comprising at least one processor configured to:
 obtain ( 11 ) at least one value of ambient energy of a first type, representative of an exposure of a first piece of equipment to said ambient energy;   provide ( 12 ) at least one notification relating to at least one candidate conversion element suitable for converting an ambient energy of said first type into energy of a second type useable to power said first piece of equipment, said at least one notification taking into account said at least one obtained value of ambient energy of said first type.   
     
     
         13 . Electronic device according to  claim 12 , wherein said notification is provided via a communication module of said electronic device. 
     
     
         14 . Electronic device according to  claim 12 or 13 , wherein said notification is provided via an output user interface of said electronic device. 
     
     
         15 . Computer program comprising instructions suitable for implementing the method according to any one of  claims 1 to 12  when this program is executed by a processor. 
     
     
         16 . Computer-readable data medium comprising instructions of at least one computer program suitable for implementing the method according to any one of  claims 1 to 12  when said computer program is executed by a processor.